1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. P.2d
  4. 837 P.2d
  5. 837 P.2d 1298 (1992)
 

STATE v. APLACA

No. 15402.

837 P.2d 1298 (1992)

STATE of Hawaii, Respondent-Appellee, v. Carol APLACA, Petitioner-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

October 6, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earle A. Partington of Partington & Foley, Honolulu, for petitioner-appellant.

Alexa D.M. Fujise, Deputy Prosecuting Atty., Honolulu, for respondent-appellee.

Before MOON, Acting C.J., KLEIN, and LEVINSON, JJ., and MILKS, Circuit Judge, In Place of LUM, C.J., Recused, and HAYASHI, Retired Justice, In Place of WAKATSUKI, Associate Justice, Deceased.

MOON, Justice.

Petitioner-appellant Carol Aplaca (Aplaca) was convicted of one count of Assault in the Third Degree in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) § 707-712(1)(a) (1985). Subsequent to her conviction, she moved for a new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel, which was denied.

On appeal, Aplaca maintained that the trial court applied the wrong standard of proof in adjudging her guilty and that she was denied her right to effective...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases